Opioid Addicts Caught In An Insurance Fraud Scheme, Mark Rylance On 'Dunkirk', The Man Who Brought Us Code, The History Of Air

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jul 18, 2017

David Armstrong investigates how opioid addicts are victimized in a national insurance fraud scheme. Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman explore the life of mathematician Claude Shannon. Actor Mark Rylance discusses his role in the new film “Dunkirk,” and science writer Sam Kean looks at the history of air.

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